The Parnell Family: Little glimpse...

1.19.2009

Little glimpse...

We made some progress this weekend on the playroom...It is really coming together and I am SOO glad we made the switch...The space difference is huge. The weather hasn't been that great for getting out, so it is nice to have an area to play where the kids have room to move...
Below you can see some of our new storage (yippee!)...

We are using one whole wall for art display...The side of the refrigerator just isn't big enough anymore! David hung three parallel lines of twine, and we can just clothes pin up the kids artwork! Elise and I found this perfect fabric at the first fabric store we went to for the pillows...the zebra stripe is perfect with the wall color and we have a few animal touches here and there, like our giant giraffe, so it works well...I ordered a fun silhouette from etsy (you can see it on the right side of the blog) and it is going to go in the frame you see resting against the wall..the other piece was an old piece of tin that David's parents gave me, and I had my favorite beach picture framed in it...

Slowly but surely it is coming together....

Elise is a little under the weather and so we are hoping she will be back to herself in no time! She is mostly upset because she left her beloved GiGi at the Dr's office, and so far they can't find her...Keeping my fingers crossed that she'll turn up!
On another note, be sure to check out the "praying for harper" button on the top right and send your prayers that way...
Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!
Love, Nicole

2 comments:

NIKKI said...: It's looking GREAT!! We have a place for art too now in our playroom too!!! Great minds must think alike! :); January 19, 2009 at 9:04 PM
NIKKI said...: It's looking GREAT!! We have a place for art too now in our playroom too!!! Great minds must think alike! :); January 19, 2009 at 9:04 PM

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Elise

Elise Laurent was born at 5:00 p.m. on July 19, 2005. We did not find out her sex during my pregnancy and we were thrilled to tears (and slightly shocked) to meet our beautiful baby girl. She was a big baby at 8lbs, 8oz, and David and I couldn't take our eyes off of her. Elise is an old French name that David and I have always loved. Laurent is both my paternal Grandfather's name and my Dad's middle name. We always dreamed of having a daughter and were so thankful and overwhelmed to be given such a blessing.
Elise is a true first born. She likes structure, likes to fully understand everything, likes her questions answered to her satisfaction. She loves to be challenged and to challenge. She is also highly sensitive and independent.
She is a wonderful big sister to Lila and Bennett....

Lila and Bennett

It would be an understatement to say that we were shocked to learn on November 11, 2006 that we were not expecting baby #2, but baby #2 and #3!! In just shy of two years we would have created quite a family!
But, on June 1st, 2007, at 36 weeks exactly, we were thrilled and completely overcome with joy and gratitude as we welcomed two big, healthy babies into our family. First, Lila Sue, named after my Mom at 7lbs 0.6oz, and secondly, Bennett Raymond, named after David, David's Dad, and my maternal Grandfather, at 7lbs 10.4oz.
Lila has been the vocal one from the start and to this day is still pretty much running the show. She is the life of the party, the entertainer. But she is also the most compassionate, most giving of our children.
Bennett is a true boy. He is active and rough and loves to tackle and throw. He also adores his sisters and his Dad and gives the best hugs around. His big baby blues get me every time.